It's a Wonderful Life and Other Films Arrive in Town
James Stewart stars in It's a Wonderful Life with Donna Reed at the Paramount promising warmth and humor as Capra guides a small town man through imagined perils to grateful realism. Also showing are The Secret Heart with Colbert and Pidgeon, and Born to Speed at the Rialto featuring Johnny Sands. Mississippi with W. C. Fields and Joan Bennett, Jane Eyre starring Welles and Fontaine, and a reissue of Bing Crosby musical fare at State Theatre complete a bustling schedule.
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James Stewart
Frank Capra
Paramount Theater
Donna Reed
Capra
Nis Frienas
Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Thomas Mitchell
Henry Travers
Beulah Bondi
Secret Heart
Claudette Colbert
Walter Pidgeon
June Allyson
Paramount
Bing Crosby
State Theater
Mississippi
Joan Bennett
W. C. Fields
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Capitol Theater
Orson Welles
Joan Fontaine
Thornfield Hall
Peggy Ann Garner
Jane
Welles
Margaret O’brien
Sara Allgood
Agnes Moorehead
Hillary Brooke
Rialto Theater
Terry Austin
Johnny Sands
Sands
Johnny
Paulette Goddard
Bathing Suits To Be Seen And Not Heard This Season
Hollywood fashion notes for 1947 beachwear with lace fabrics and ruffled bustles. Stars Virginia Mayo Janis Paige Goldie models and discusses wardrobe for the film Wallflower while censors review a lace swimsuit.
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Hollywood
NEA
Mary
Virgina Mayo
Don Lopez
California
Goldie and Janis in Wardrobe Room Fallout
A wardrobe scene unfolds with Goldie objecting to Janis's focus on the script. Goldie triggers a minor tumble on the floor while the wardrobe lady notes Goldie's anger, hinting at tension over screen roles and visibility. The dialogue suggests Goldie’s limited prominence in the picture will linger after release.
Radio Program Listings of Major Networks
Radio programs across NBC and ABC include the Paul Whiteman Show and Bing Crosby on NBC and Kay Kyser Henry Morgan Show and Pot of Gold on ABC. Other features include Fabulous Dr Tweedy Stevens Hotel Orch Hotel Edison Orch Chez Peree Orch and Hotel Graemere Trio with News and Music segments from ABC and UP News.
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Paul Whiteman
ABC
Dr. Tweedy
NBC
Bing Crosby
Fabulous Dr. Tweedy
Kay Kyser
Henry Morgan
ABC News
Stevens
Hotel
Graemere
Breakfast Club and ABC Hourline Program Outline
A listing of ABC radio shows including Breakfast Club My True Story Hymns of All Churches The Listening Post Breakfast in Hollywood Hollywood Story and Ted Malone options. The item outlines a schedule of programs within the network and notes related hosts and segments.
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ABC
the Listening Post
Hollywood
Hollywood Story
Ted Malone
Garbo Ready to Return If Story Fits Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes Garbo leaving secrecy behind, ready for a comeback with the right project and privacy. MGM considers a sequel to The Beginning or the End exploring future uses of atomic energy. Other items include Lucille Ball Franchot Tone title changes and casting shifts, plus industry tidbits and awards chatter.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Garbo
MGM
Columbia
Lucille Ball-Franchot
Jane Powell
Frank Sinatra
Jane
Macomber
Gregory Peck
Hedy Lamarr
Dinah Shore
Dance steps and film ambitions thread through 1940s stars
The piece notes the Andrews Sisters rehearsing a dance with Bing Crosby for Road to Rio while Dinah Shore and George Montgomery pursue a screen pairing in The Little Man Who Wasnt There. Janet Blair and Ann Dvorak are cast in recent films, and Barton MacLane faces an eastern syndicate seeking to buy his Modesto ranch for a resort.
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Andrews Sisters
Bing Crosby
Rio
Bing
Dinah Shore
Hubby
George Montgomery
Janet Blair
Fabulous Dorseys
Ann Dvorak
Chester Hale Legster
Barton MacLane
Modesto
Cal
Paramount and regional theaters show colorful lineup
At Paramount Thursday a French maid comedy is staged in Dairy of a Chambermaid at Rex Theater. Holiday in Mexico starring Iturbi Powell and Pidgeon runs at Star Theater. This Man's Navy with Beery Drake and Gleason plays Leon Theater. Dark Waters with Oberon Tone Mitchell and Bainter opens tomorrow. My Darling Clementine a Western romance at Texas Theater. Cluny Brown with Jennifer Jones and Boyer appears at Victory Theater along with Adventures of Kitty O Day starring Parker and Cookson. Lyric Theater doubles Featuring Young Widow with Jane Russell and Singing on the Trail with Ken Curtis Hoosier Hot Shots.
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Rex Theater
Mexico
Jose Iturbi
Jane Powell
Walter Pidgeon
Star Theater
Wallace Beery
Tom Drake
James Gleason
Leon Theater
Merle Oberon
Franchot Tone
Thomas Mitchell
Fay Bainter
Clementine
Texas Theater
Victory Theater
Cluny Brown
Jennifer Jones
Charles Boyer
Kitty O'Day
Jean Parker
Peter Cookson
Lyric Theater
Jane Russell
Ken Curtis
The
Hoosier Hot Shots
Paramount
Claudette Colbert
June Allyson
Paramount News
Bing Crosby
Joan Bennett
W. C. Fields
Mississippi
America
Howard Hill Novelty and Movietone News
Capitol
Orson Welles
Joan Fontaine
Metro News
Rialto
Johnny Sands
Terry Austin
Paulette Goddard
Burgess Meredith
Tiona Mansey
LEON
Texas
Darling Clementine
Henry Fonda
Linda Darnell
Victory
Peter
Cookson
Young Widow
Paramount News Fun Calendar Highlights and Show Times
The page lists Paramount features The Secret Heart Mississippi This Is Americas Campus Room Jane Eyre and Born to Speed with showtimes from 1 00 PM to 9 26 PM along with multiple regional cinema listings including Ren Leon Texas Victory Lyric Nat Mexican Inn Aviatrix Rainbow Gardens Old Tascosa Mayfair and Roller Skating Palace venues offering daily performances dances and evenings news items
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Texas Wanderers
Dick Morton
Mayfair
Billy Briggs
Jefferson Southwest
Customs Official Puts Large Price on Picture of Dolores
A Merian Cooper representative brought a portrait of Dolores del Rio from Mexico where she was filming The Fugitive. A customs officer asked its value and the rep. lowballed at about 1000 dollars. The officer replied I am a fan of hers.
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Dolores
Merian Cooper
Dolores del Rio
Mexico
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